COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, manufactures, and sells containers in the United States, Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Container Manufacturing Business; Shipping Leasing and Container Leasing Business; and Investment Management Business segments. The company offers dry cargo, refrigerated, and special containers, as well as container houses and after-sales services; integrated shipping, logistics, and industry finance services; and vessel chartering and financial leasing services, including container and dry bulk vessels. It also manages, leases, and trades in containers. In addition, the company offers management, insurance brokerage, trading, property investment, and commercial factoring services. Further, it is involved in investment management services for equity or debt investments. The company was formerly known as China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited and changed its name to COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd. in December 2016. COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.